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• Why the Life of Brian beats The Passion of The Christ | At a time when secularism is being blamed for the erosion of Christian values, cinemagoers should perhaps ask themselves whether the true spirit of Christmas can indeed be found in such flawed fare as The Nativity Story (Mark Kermode, The Observer, London)
  
  
• A rotten year for Jesus Christ, American | They say the devil has all the best tunes. It's been a rotten year for Jesus at the movies, too (John Patterson, The Guardian, London)
  
  

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Games:

• Religion today: God games | The market for religious board games and toys like these is tiny, and a bit quirky. But sales numbers indicate demand is growing as families demand wholesome entertainment, selections expand and the Internet gives greater access to retailers (Associated Press)
  
  
• Faith-based killing? Critics rip Christian video game | 'Left Behind: Eternal Forces' bashed for intolerance and violence, but maker says game can be won with prayer (World News Tonight, ABC)
  
  
• 'Left Behind' video game draws fire | A video game based on the popular "Left Behind" series of Christian novels draw criticism. The game allows players to be tempted by the forces of evil, convert others to Christianity &133; or even kill them (Weekend Edition, NPR)
  
  
• Oh, unholy night | Give the gift of bigotry this Christmas with 'Left Behind: Eternal Forces,' a so-called "Christian" video game that celebrates religious interolance (Emilio Bombay, Ft. Worth Star-Telegram)
  
  

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Surveys:

• Majority of Americans believe in angels | Americans are big believers in angels, although not necessarily the ones with halos and wings. (Associated Press)
  
  
• AP Poll: Santa Claus endures in America | Santa is important to 60 percent of Catholics, 51 percent of those without a religious affiliation and 47 percent of Protestants, when households both with and without children are surveyed (Associated Press)
  
  
• Religion does more harm than good&151;poll | 82% say faith causes tension in country where two thirds are not religious (The Guardian, London)
  
  

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Sexual ethics:

• Vote on gay marriage is due but can't be forced, SJC says | Next step is up to Legislature (The Boston Globe)
  
  
• Also: Court can't force gay marriage vote | The Massachusetts judges who legalized gay marriage say they cannot force state lawmakers to vote on a proposed constitutional amendment to prohibit the same-sex unions (Associated Press)
  
  
• Contempt in Boston | The Massachusetts Supreme Court's foray into the marriage debate (Editorial, The Wall Street Journal)
  
  
• Senator Brownback and the judge | Whether someone has attended a same-sex commitment ceremony is not a worthy litmus test to impose on someone seeking an important office (Editorial, The New York Times)
  
  

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Other stories of interest:

• Rebel monks holed up at chapel in Greece | Police posted a guard Thursday outside a chapel at an Orthodox monastic sanctuary where rebel monks remained barricaded following clashes that left seven people injured (Associated Press)
  
  
• Anthropologist foresees a Christian renaissance | "Ideologies are virtually deceased," says Ren&233; Girard (Zenit)
  
  
• Holland's post-secular future | Christianity is dead. Long live Christianity! (Joshua Livestro, The Weekly Standard)
  
  

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